Magnesia ad Maeandrum, tetradrachm (CN type 22975)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 150-145 v. Chr.
tetradrachm in silver struck at Magnesia ad Maeandrum dated ca. 150-145 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 22975. Obverse: Bust of Artemis Leukophryene to the right with diadem; bow and quiver at sholder. Reverse: Apollo standing to the left on meander, resting left elbow on tripod and holding filleted branch in right hand; the whole within laurel wreath.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Recorded diameter
- 31 mm (from 2 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 16.43 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum
- Authority type
- City
- Weight standard
- Attic
Design
- Obverse type
- Bust of Artemis Leukophryene to the right with diadem; bow and quiver at sholder.
- Reverse type
- Apollo standing to the left on meander, resting left elbow on tripod and holding filleted branch in right hand; the whole within laurel wreath.
- Reverse legend
- ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ / ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΑΣ ΠΑΥΣΑΝΙΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/22975
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 22975
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Documented
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 104-105, nr. Obv. 8
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 844
- external concordance
Research required
- Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution